Myopia Control
Myopia control is a type of vision correction for children and adults with nearsightedness. Using myopia control at an early age will help prevent long-term vision issues. Decide if you or your child is a candidate for myopia control, which we provide at Clayton M. Anderson OD. Our optometrist is located in North Charleroi and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
What is Myopia
Myopia, also called nearsightedness, can begin in childhood but may also be diagnosed in adulthood. If you suffer from myopia, several types of treatments work positively to control the condition. Your optometrist in PA at Clayton M. Anderson OD is ready to diagnose you or your child with myopia and then control it.
Myopia Control
Myopia control involves providing a series of treatments that slow the progression and reverse the condition of nearsightedness. In this case, the retina and eye must be reshaped using hard contacts or eyeglasses.
Controlling myopia focuses on improving the eye shape and vision for a permanent solution. Typically, myopia control starts when a patient is a child, but this treatment is also available for adults.
Types of Myopia Control
As myopia involves the actual shape of the eye and the retina, more than one treatment is typically used at one time for this condition. Called myopia control, this treatment system aims to reshape the eye and strengthen corrected vision at the same time.
As a result, your optometrist is controlling myopia’s advancement while correcting your nearsightedness. The types of myopia control available at your local optometrist in Mount Pleasant and North Charleroi, PA include:
- Contact lenses, such as orthokeratology or ortho-k
- Eyeglasses for vision correction
- Atropine drops
What is Ortho-K
Ortho-k is a specialized type of contact lens made of hard material rather than the typical soft lens material. Orthokeratology works by wearing contacts overnight. Children are a primary candidate for ortho-k because the treatment eliminates wearing contacts in the daytime.
